Mideast Quartet Envoys Meet in Jerusalem
Envoys from the US, Russia, the European Union and the United Nations — the so-called Middle East Quartet — met in Jerusalem on Thursday for the first time since the election of US President Donald Trump.
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France Tells Palestinian Leader of Concern at Mideast Situation
French President Francois Hollande on Thursday told Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas of his concern at the “fragility” of the situation in the Middle East in a context of mounting violence, the president’s office said.
Arab Nations Seek to Block Quartet Report at UN
Arab nations are calling on the UN Security Council not to endorse a report aimed at reviving the Middle East peace process that the Palestinians see as biased in favor of Israel, the Palestinian envoy said Tuesday.
Two-State Israeli-Palestinian Solution Slipping Away: UN Official
A two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is slipping away, the U.N. special coordinator for Middle East peace warned on Sunday, after both sides shrugged off criticism by international mediators.
Netanyahu Says Willing To Discuss Arab Initiative For Peace With Palestinians
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held out the prospect on Monday of reviving a 2002 Arab peace initiative that offers Israel diplomatic recognition from Arab countries in return for a statehood deal with the Palestinians.
Blair: Normalization Steps, Plus Arab Initiative Could Bring ‘Peace’
The Jerusalem Post reports: Regional normalization steps, alongside a regional peace process based on the Saudi initiative, could bring about the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, former Middle East Quartet envoy Tony Blair said in London.
Amid Concerns Syrian War May Widen, Russia Urges Israel to Resume Peace Process
The Jerusalem Post reports: Amid concerns the raging war in Syria may widen, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (pictured) told Foreign Ministry director-general Dore Gold on Thursday that Russia is keen on seeing the Israeli-Palestinian peace process resume. Gold, heading a
